as in bays
a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline
a secluded cove that smugglers once used
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Recent Examples of coves
And for true off-the-radar romance, the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe, offers cocoa-scented rainforests, black-sand coves, and turtle-nesting sights.
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Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Whether that’s chartering a private yacht for the day or hiring a sailboat to take you to some of the hidden coves and swim spots throughout the region.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mallorca, popular with visitors from around the world for its sheltered coves and limestone mountains, offered an easy adjustment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Visitors can hike coastal bluffs, snorkel in quiet coves or kayak along sea caves.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Guests are encouraged to join excursions, both by boat to see the island’s beaches and coves, and by land to explore that primeval rain forest.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
The landscape includes deciduous forests as well as lakes, coves, waterfalls, and caves.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Whether that’s chartering a private yacht for the day or hiring a sailboat to take you to some of the hidden coves and swim spots throughout the region.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Mallorca, popular with visitors from around the world for its sheltered coves and limestone mountains, offered an easy adjustment.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Visitors can hike coastal bluffs, snorkel in quiet coves or kayak along sea caves.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
Another notable individual is a female known as Flame, who has been sighted 695 times over the past 20 years — more than any other humpback — mostly in the coves, bays, and inlets around Juneau, Alaska’s capital.
—Big Think, 26 Dec. 2024
Guests are encouraged to join excursions, both by boat to see the island’s beaches and coves, and by land to explore that primeval rain forest.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coves
Noun
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New aerial drones At the center of the aerial display was the GJ-11 stealth drone, a tailless flying wing design with internal weapons bays.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stand-up paddleboarding offers a fun way to explore Baja’s remote bays.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coastal estuaries are the scene of intense daily dramas of survival, featuring a cast of hundreds of species, and much of it is microscopic and underwater.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Croatan spans 160,000 acres and includes pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs, and raised swamps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Coves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coves. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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